FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.63116954 21.01.2026 03:08:43.048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
First image: 2461061.63116954 21.01.2026 03:08:43.048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Last  image: 2461282.94833946 30.08.2026 10:45:26.529   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.83
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4078
Objects passed selection criteria:  4050
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2808
Average stars matched: 2630.5 (93.6788 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   230676 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Aug 30 06:09:25 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.63116954 21.01.2026 03:08:43.048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
First image: 2461061.63116954 21.01.2026 03:08:43.048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Last  image: 2461282.94833946 30.08.2026 10:45:26.529   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 9
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.57
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  22506
Objects passed selection criteria:  22449
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 16695.5
Average stars matched: 15604.8 (93.4668 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   246280 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Aug 30 06:10:11 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cet-12-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-12-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-12-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 411396 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 411396 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits_preview.png'

Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits


renamed 'Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits_preview.png'

Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1055.7466
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 467.3110
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4371.4657
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 850.3052
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4366.5539
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 849.8658
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.14064
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.6399993896484 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61282.4477936225 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-30T10:44:59.2705730' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
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Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/d_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits :)

Spent 0.552291 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/d_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.7000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/d_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits :)

Spent 0.499158 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/d_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits



fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461282.94790936
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.175 -17:59:57.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 02:40:00.175 -17:59:57.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0024 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:39:59.722 -17:59:58.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 02:39:59.722 -17:59:58.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0039 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:40:00.175 -17:59:57.46
Second-epoch second image center 02:39:59.722 -17:59:58.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00181 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jucMgLUU2a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.O4KyTBIc79
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PqDbyr8pff
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zJvV5fId4i
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4920 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6424 to 48.5579 deg, Dec -23.3286 to -12.4894 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.6424 to 48.5579 deg, Dec -23.3286 to -12.4894 deg
Loaded 4332 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3257 out of 3353 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3353 out of 4920 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.818000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.818000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.99

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.99

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4920 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6424 to 48.5579 deg, Dec -23.3286 to -12.4894 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.6424 to 48.5579 deg, Dec -23.3286 to -12.4894 deg
Loaded 4332 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3257 out of 3353 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3353 out of 4920 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 4858 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6423 to 48.5578 deg, Dec -23.3383 to -12.4863 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.6423 to 48.5578 deg, Dec -23.3383 to -12.4863 deg
Loaded 4341 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3250 out of 3346 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3346 out of 4858 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 2.1 pix  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.0 mag.  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 15.0 mag.  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  11.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.jucMgLUU2a (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=376, bad_region=1102, passed=4920
Got 4920 stars (including 3551 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4920 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3475 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3472 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3475 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 3472 stars left (next iteration limit 3819)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=3472 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1087 n_q2=639 n_q3=1114 n_q4=632 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.235
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.O4KyTBIc79 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=323, bad_region=1049, passed=4858
Got 4858 stars (including 3553 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4858 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3479 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3477 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3477 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3477 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3479 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3477 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3477 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 3477 stars left (next iteration limit 3824)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=3477 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.233 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.244 n_q1=1082 n_q2=632 n_q3=1135 n_q4=628 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.PqDbyr8pff (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=246, bad_region=574, passed=2430
Got 2430 stars (including 1664 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2430 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1620 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1618 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1618 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1618 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1620 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1618 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1618 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 1618 stars left (next iteration limit 1779)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1618 robust_rms=6.882 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.408 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1618 robust_rms=0.413 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.536 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1618 robust_rms=0.319 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.359 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1618 robust_rms_before=0.935 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.319 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.375 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.359
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.375 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits N_match=1618 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=479 n_q2=319 n_q3=522 n_q4=298 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.zJvV5fId4i (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=262, bad_region=580, passed=2411
Got 2411 stars (including 1625 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2411 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1587 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1585 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1585 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1585 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1587 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1585 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1585 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 1585 stars left (next iteration limit 1743)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1585 robust_rms=6.831 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.504 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1585 robust_rms=0.408 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.529 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1585 robust_rms=0.311 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.354 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1585 robust_rms_before=0.936 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.318 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.311 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.351 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.354
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.351 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=1585 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.297 n_q1=467 n_q2=310 n_q3=516 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits sigma_overall=0.264 worst_q_ratio=1.235
ref2=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits sigma_overall=0.258 worst_q_ratio=1.178
new1=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits sigma_overall=0.344 worst_q_ratio=1.154
new2=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits sigma_overall=0.332 worst_q_ratio=1.127
reference average sigma_overall=0.261 worst_q_ratio=1.2065
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108_astrometric_residuals.png (3472 matched stars from wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109_astrometric_residuals.png (3477 matched stars from wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432_astrometric_residuals.png (1618 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433_astrometric_residuals.png (1585 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:42:57.86 -20:17:40.5:  8.71 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:42:57.86 -20:17:40.5:  8.71 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  8.71 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:57.86 -20:17:40.5: ref_mag=8.71 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.2678 delta=-0.56 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20183_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433
The candidate 20183_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.44791    2461282.94791    9.24    02:42:57.86 -20:17:40.5   5204 1805   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.44834    2461282.94834    9.30    02:42:57.87 -20:17:40.5   5205 1806   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.175 -17:59:57.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 02:40:00.175 -17:59:57.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0024 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:39:59.722 -17:59:58.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 02:39:59.722 -17:59:58.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0039 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:40:00.175 -17:59:57.46
Second-epoch second image center 02:39:59.722 -17:59:58.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00181 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iLJVU9lrFo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HMbi7g5IwI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kxfBQqeq6r
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iVEaZa2oOb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6424 to 48.6187 deg, Dec -23.3350 to -12.4108 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.6424 to 48.6187 deg, Dec -23.3350 to -12.4108 deg
Loaded 4378 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3381 out of 3585 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3585 out of 26060 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.714400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.714400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.57
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.14

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.14

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6424 to 48.6187 deg, Dec -23.3350 to -12.4108 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.6424 to 48.6187 deg, Dec -23.3350 to -12.4108 deg
Loaded 4378 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3381 out of 3585 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3585 out of 26060 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 26095 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6279 to 48.5629 deg, Dec -23.3383 to -12.4136 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.6279 to 48.5629 deg, Dec -23.3383 to -12.4136 deg
Loaded 4369 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3388 out of 3584 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3584 out of 26095 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 2.0 pix  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 15.1 mag.  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  13.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.iLJVU9lrFo (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=815, bad_region=4533, passed=26055
Got 26055 stars (including 20821 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26055 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1622 n_q2=890 n_q3=1550 n_q4=803 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.HMbi7g5IwI (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=826, bad_region=4508, passed=26088
Got 26088 stars (including 20878 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26088 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.242 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.241 n_q1=1619 n_q2=893 n_q3=1557 n_q4=799 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.196
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.kxfBQqeq6r (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=460, bad_region=2918, passed=14978
Got 14978 stars (including 11701 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14978 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5341)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4856 robust_rms=6.630 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.398 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4856 robust_rms=0.500 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.629 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4856 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.480 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4856 robust_rms_before=0.935 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.414 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.466 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.480
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.466 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.393 n_q1=1475 n_q2=911 n_q3=1522 n_q4=948 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.iVEaZa2oOb (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=470, bad_region=2906, passed=14937
Got 14937 stars (including 11665 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14937 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5338)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=6.615 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.718 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.493 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.640 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.470 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4851 robust_rms_before=0.928 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.409 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.465 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.470
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.465 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=1463 n_q2=915 n_q3=1526 n_q4=947 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.153
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:38:37.09 -20:26:57.3:  11.02 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:42:17.72 -19:13:05.6:  12.48 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:42:17.72 -19:13:05.6:  12.55 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:38:37.09 -20:26:57.3:  11.02 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.51 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.02 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:17.72 -19:13:05.6: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7258 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:38:37.09 -20:26:57.3: ref_mag=11.02 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.0482 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 31497_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433
The candidate 31497_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.44791    2461282.94791    12.75    02:42:17.69 -19:13:05.3   5113 2457   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.44834    2461282.94834    12.70    02:42:17.74 -19:13:06.0   5114 2457   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31844_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433
The candidate 31844_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.44834    2461282.94834    11.03    02:33:38.06 -17:55:58.9   3875 3235   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits

Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
  
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Considering the candidate 31845_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433
The candidate 31845_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.44791    2461282.94791    11.05    02:38:37.09 -20:26:57.2   4587 1715   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-44-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.44834    2461282.94834    11.05    02:38:37.09 -20:26:57.4   4588 1715   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32817_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433
The candidate 32817_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.44834    2461282.94834    12.69    02:33:47.22 -19:59:48.2   3902 1988   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits

**** FOUND  02:33:47.24 -19:59:48.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 34158_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433
The candidate 34158_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.44834    2461282.94834    14.18    02:37:29.47 -15:05:24.1   4430 4955   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_060712_TTUQ2b1x1_3711882_1TT2pRYk/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-45-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits

Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cet-12-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.94790936 -observatory V36
10:46:20.56 +09:35:05.9 Mercury (-1.6mag)
13:14:46.86 -11:21:26.9 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:52:31.15 +23:23:59.3 Mars (1.2mag)
09:02:28.65 +17:24:55.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:24.30 +02:50:44.7 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:28.79 +21:01:27.4 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:27.69 +00:01:38.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:10.39 -23:37:37.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:08:34.16 +03:55:52.7 Moon (-12.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.94790936:
09:02:30.27 +17:24:49.1 Io (6.2mag)
09:02:36.38 +17:24:19.1 Europa (6.3mag)
09:02:44.13 +17:23:40.6 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:02:53.33 +17:22:58.1 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:00:02.62 +17:37:33.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:02:27.68 +17:25:00.6 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:59:42.61 +17:32:13.6 Elara (17.7mag)
09:06:31.19 +16:55:05.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:04:07.52 +17:40:35.2 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:27.48 +02:50:07.9 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:25.48 +02:50:24.6 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:53:55.82 +02:53:22.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:53:10.31 +02:50:26.8 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:19.62 +02:41:16.0 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.94790936:
21:04:43.10 -06:55:29.4 JWST
17:50:17.69 +31:11:06.8 Chandra
12:29:48.12 -62:06:29.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.94790936 -observatory V36
03:35:03.90 +18:56:13.9 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:46.84 -34:20:58.8 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:13:17.82 -69:53:04.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:36.62 +33:30:06.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:38:12.57 +44:10:01.4 15.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:19:54.19 +29:34:15.6 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:03:55.21 +26:07:42.8 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:42:14.06 +27:31:21.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:43:37.14 +05:16:18.5 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:45:19.28 +62:38:07.9 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:32:17.01 -14:57:23.1 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:31:13.08 +32:26:11.8 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:52.52 +15:24:54.2 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:39:21.96 +43:24:30.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:37:19.42 +49:36:29.7 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:31:04.57 -12:56:27.0 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:08:31.87 +20:04:52.0 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:05:35.11 +19:22:06.3 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:13:23.03 +00:44:17.9 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:23:28.08 +75:13:25.8 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:44.15 +46:18:18.6 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:06:05.09 +10:37:53.4 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:19:26.46 -34:06:13.7 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:42:58.10 -04:53:26.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:52:45.35 -02:35:26.9 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:48:34.36 -06:34:28.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:23:41.93 +19:47:49.6 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:43.14 +14:50:07.0 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:48:50.65 +24:16:52.8 16.6mag 93P/Lovas
05:12:42.56 +25:35:32.6 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:07:59.86 +26:40:50.0 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:10:12.25 +22:29:45.8 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:29:35.17 -18:33:25.9 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:07:33.29 +20:51:27.1 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:04:32.36 +17:32:43.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:56:14.36 +02:46:19.2 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:55:34.54 -18:15:05.3 15.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:29:08.84 +37:57:54.4 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:02:59.18 +20:04:11.6 11.8mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:35.37 +09:01:32.4 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:26:22.01 +33:44:20.3 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:10:20.83 +36:27:45.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:20:27.64 +00:38:14.1 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:20:55.53 +17:15:12.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
11:36:44.876 +36:08:50.30  AT 2026xuu  2026-04-20.28 20.63
13:19:23.606 +16:27:52.28  AT 2026xut  2026-04-20.32 21.03
17:15:05.901 +03:00:18.30  AT 2026xus  2026-04-20.59 20.54
13:46:56.589 +05:48:23.69  AT 2026xur  2026-04-19.38 21.17
14:38:05.583 -00:39:49.24  AT 2026xuq  2026-04-19.44 21.15
14:56:08.294 -04:28:13.39  AT 2026xup  2026-04-19.44 20.43
14:02:32.175 +15:42:03.13  AT 2026xuo  2026-04-15.40 20.76
04:15:55.844 +15:11:25.61  AT 2026xun  2026-03-06.26 20.73
08:40:55.319 +31:25:02.72  AT 2026xum  2026-03-05.30 19.04
04:26:28.742 +13:03:40.34  AT 2026xul  2026-03-06.27 20.89
15:17:55.778 -20:24:22.67  AT 2026xuk  2026-02-26.61 20.33
13:12:25.328 -29:10:03.92  AT 2026xuj  2026-01-27.63 20.84
11:54:25.829 -11:28:12.59  AT 2026xui  2026-01-28.56 20.73
05:11:12.174 -03:23:18.13  AT 2026xuh  2026-01-21.28 20.55
03:38:17.444 +00:23:41.68  AT 2026xug  2026-01-19.29 21.24
11:39:57.376 -13:21:58.15  AT 2026xuf  2026-01-28.56 20.99
14:55:24.436 -29:06:40.74  AT 2026xue  2026-02-26.58 20.26
15:22:19.621 -03:36:37.68  AT 2026xud  2026-02-28.61 20.75
11:32:20.348 -23:41:08.51  AT 2026xuc  2026-02-26.48 20.68
13:43:45.060 -29:09:34.37  AT 2026xub  2026-01-27.63 20.3
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Aug 30 06:09:04 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 40s (0.67 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 19s (0.32 min)
FIELD_Cet-12-Q2b1x1: 72s (1.20 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 77s (1.28 min)
Finished: Sun Aug 30 06:10:21 CDT 2026